Hybrid Business Development Manager

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About the role

  • Business Development Manager leading capture and growth for federal opportunities at Le'Fant. Focused on developing relationships and strategic approaches within the federal government sector.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain relationships with federal customers, industry partners, and small business teammates within assigned agencies.
  • Represent the company at industry days, conferences, and customer meetings to identify emerging opportunities.
  • Bring forward qualified opportunities aligned to company capabilities, contract vehicles, and growth objectives.
  • Lead capture activities for assigned opportunities, including customer intelligence gathering, competitive analysis, and positioning.
  • Develop capture plans, win strategies, discriminators, and teaming approaches in collaboration with leadership and the Proposal Manager.
  • Identify prime vs. subcontractor strategies and support negotiation of teaming agreements.
  • Shape opportunities pre-RFP through early engagement with customers and partners when possible.
  • Build and maintain a qualified pipeline of new and recompete opportunities.
  • Present bid/no-bid recommendations to the C-Suite and Operations Leadership including rationale, risks, and win probability.
  • Support transition from capture to proposal execution, ensuring strategy is clearly conveyed to the proposal team.
  • Work closely with the Proposal Manager to ensure capture strategies are executable within proposal schedules and resources.
  • Partner with Operations leadership to align staffing, past performance, and solution approaches.
  • Support growth on existing contracts through identification of task orders, option years, and expansion opportunities.
  • Serve as a visible ambassador for the company, representing Le'Fant's mission, values, and culture in all customer, partner, and industry interactions.
  • Ensure that external engagement reflects the company’s established voice and ethos while collaborating closely with leadership to maintain alignment.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Must be located within the DMV (Washington, DC / Virginia / Maryland) area to attend in-person meetings.
  • Local travel is required, estimated at 50%, (includes mileage reimbursement and/or company sponsored EZPass considerations)
  • Demonstrated success identifying and qualifying federal opportunities.
  • Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes and competitive procurements.
  • Ability to influence without authority and communicate effectively with executives, customers, and partners.
  • Experience supporting bid/no-bid decisions and executive reviews.
  • Ability to successfully complete a company background check.
  • Ability to provide professional references.

Benefits

  • 401k matching
  • Customized health plans
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long term disability coverage
  • Incentives program to recognize exceptional behavior
  • Competitive base salaries

Job title

Business Development Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$120,000 - $200,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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